How to replace a Cartridge in your Single Lever Kitchen Tap
How to change your Cartridge in a Single Lever Kitchen Tap
| Just follow the 11 easy steps below to replace cartridge in your Single Lever Kitchen Tap: | |
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| Step 1 | Make sure to turn OFF the hot and cold water mains. |
| Step 2 | To remove the handle you must remove the grub screw with a suitable sized allen key. Be careful not to lose grub screw. |
| Step 3 | Unscrew the silver dome shape. |
| Step 4 | Use an appropriate sized spanner to loosen the brass nut. |
| Step 5 | Remove defective cartridge. |
| Step 6 | Before putting in new cartridge check the inside of the tap body and remove any debris that might be there. |
| Step 7 | Replace and tighten brass nut. |
| Step 8 | Replace silver dome. |
| Step 9 | Refit the lever handle. |
| Step 10 | Refit the grub screw. |
| Step 11 | Turn on the water. |
I hope the information below will be of some help to you. If you are in any doubt about CHANGING a Kitchen Tap Cartridge – do contact a professional plumber.
Check out the Tips and Tricks in our Kitchen Taps Troubleshooting Guide for other common Kitchen Taps Problems (with solutions).
Here is a detailed listing of the Cartridges that we currently stock (including images and measurements) if you need to replace a Single Lever Tap replacement cartridge
You can purchase Tap Spare Parts here.
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Answer: This would usually indicate a valve or cartridge issue.
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